breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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This blueberry-croissant breakfast casserole tastes like a magical combination of blueberry cheesecake and bread pudding.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
In recent months, restaurants announced a surcharge on breakfast items containing eggs when egg prices began to soar.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Getting the kids up, changing diapers, doing baths, cooking dinners, cooking lunches, cooking breakfasts.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Places to Eat Peninsula Coffee House The Peninsula Coffee House is part java shop, part wine bar, with multiple floors of seating and light bites, including pastries and breakfast sandwiches, to fuel you up for a day on the trails.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
In recent months, restaurants announced a surcharge on breakfast items containing eggs when egg prices began to soar.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Getting the kids up, changing diapers, doing baths, cooking dinners, cooking lunches, cooking breakfasts.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Places to Eat Peninsula Coffee House The Peninsula Coffee House is part java shop, part wine bar, with multiple floors of seating and light bites, including pastries and breakfast sandwiches, to fuel you up for a day on the trails.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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